Maison Valette was established in the early 1900s by the Valette family in the village of Vergisson, adjacent to Pouilly‑Fuissé. For three generations they’ve refined their approach to hillside Chardonnay, transitioning in the 1970s from bulk to estate bottling to spotlight their finest terroirs. In the 1990s, they embraced precision viticulture—green harvesting, low-cropping, and site-specific selection across Kimmeridgian marl slopes—to enhance minerality and tension. Their evolution from regional winegrower to a focused domaine producer underscores a commitment to stylistic clarity and vineyard authenticity within the Mâconnais.
From clay-limestone soils on gentle slopes around Chaintré, this cuvée offers a more immediate, supple expression of Chardonnay. South-facing parcels lend ripe stone fruit and floral lift, while the limestone subsoils retain freshness and finesse. Naturally fermented and aged with minimal intervention, it reveals a rounder, more accessible profile than their Pouilly-Fuissé, yet maintains energy, focus, and saline length—ideal for early drinking without sacrificing the hallmark transparency of the Valette approach.
Producer Maison Valette
Origin Mâcon-Chaintré, Maconnais, Burgundy
Grapes Chardonnay
Vintage 2018/2022/2023
Alcohol 14.5%
Style Rich, Textural White
Bottle size 75cl
Winemaking Whole Bunch Pressed, Wild Fermented, Blend of 2018, 2022 & 2023. Aged one year on lees in Barrique. Low S02, No Fining or Filtering.
Notes Biodynamic, Natural, Organic
United Kingdom
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